A militia / m Éª Ë l Éª Ê É / is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel, or historically, members of a warrior nobility class (e.g., knights or samurai).
1 The shortening method, also known as the biscuit method, is used for biscuits and scones. 2  This method cuts solid fat (whether lard, butter, or vegetable shortening) into flour and other dry ingredients using a food processor, pastry blender, or two forks.
There are three basic methods for making quick breads, which may combine the rise of the chemical leavener with advantageous lift from other ingredients: The stirring method (also known as the quick-bread method, blending method, or muffin method) is used for pancakes, muffins, corn bread, dumplings, and fritters.